One of the more common questions in the Dice Maniacs Club is “where can I get rainbow dice?” or “what rainbow dice would you recommend?”With pride month upon us, this article takes a look at some of the many rainbow dice options.It’s important to keep in mind that the rainbow styles available are often available across several different retailers.The goal of this article is not to sell you a particular set from a particular store. Instead, this overview should provide you with a lot of options and some brightly colored dice shinies for your viewing pleasure!

Exclusives

Over the Rainbow by Kraken

There are two stand-out, exclusive rainbow sets among the many rainbow options.First, Kraken has a set of polymer rainbow dice with the Kraken symbol on the 20 face, gold inking for numbers, and a semi-translucent style. Though currently sold out as of this post, they are not planned to be a limited edition and should be back in stock eventually.The dice come in 11-piece sets and are available at krakendice.com

Gemstone Metal Rainbow by Die Hard Dice

Looking for a metal option?Die Hard Dice is currently offering a metal gemstone line, and a rainbow set (one of each gemstone color) is offered as a mixed set.The gemstone glitter is an exclusive Die Hard Dice creation, and rainbow dice purchases during June support The Trevor Project. The 7-piece set can be found at dieharddice.com along with an expansive rainbow dice selection.

Scorched

A metal rainbow set that can be found almost anywhere is the “scorched rainbow.”The metal poly looks like an oil slick-style rainbow singed material that has been wildly popular among gamers. The set is typically available with scorched-looking numbers, golden numbering, or white numbering depending on the retailer.Kraken put their own twist on the set by branding the Kraken logo on the 20 face, and Die Hard Dice has a set that’s in the shape of their popular forge line, where the sharp tips of the metal polyhedrals are truncated.

HengDa and other Rainbow Polymer Sets

Beyond the exclusive rainbow sets, there are several rainbow polymer options that can be found at different retailers.HengDa already had a rainbow set – one of the first mass produced – and have since added the translucent rainbow to their ever-expanding lineup.

There is another rainbow option with more of a tie dye feel and slightly brighter tones than HengDa’s sets.This set can be found on sites like wish, aliexpress, amazon, and a few U.S. retailers like 6d6Studio.The set offers a brighter alternative to the HengDa coloring, but with wavier lines between the layers.

An Underrated Option

Koplow’s Rainbow Dice from DarkElfDice

Amidst the plethora of rainbow dice options sporting sparkle, glitter, metal, icons, and translucence, this little set from Koplow doesn’t get much love. The plain white opaque dice are often overlooked in lieu of more obvious rainbow options, but the subtle styling of inked numbering in different colors makes Koplow’s rainbow dice a unique option.

Recent and Upcoming Kickstarters

Bescon’s Midnight Candy from Amazon

C-EL is a recently-delivered Kickstarter by Bescon and designed by the Dice Maniacs Club’s own Hague Nikolayczyk. C-el is a glow-in-the-dark polyhedral project including a rainbow set of dice called Midnight Candy. The kickstarter page can be found here, and the dice are now available to the masses at Amazon by searching for Midnight Candy.

One of the more popular posts ever to grace the DMC group was a recent glimpse at an upcoming Kickstarter for LGBT flag colored dice.The teaser revealed five sets of dice with hearts on the twenty-face.The dice colors represent groups like bisexual, pansexual, and asexual.Hailed by many DMC members as a much-needed representation in gaming dice, the Kickstarter is bound to be a popular KS for the LGBT and its allies. This KS is currently planned for the end of June 2018.

The End of the Rainbow

That concludes the DMC blog’s look at rainbow polyhedral sets. Keep in mind that there are variant options out there like translucent mixed sets, unicorn dice in one of each translucent colors, and many brightly colored homemade ETSY creations. This article serves as a glance at some currently popular options and is not a comprehensive look at every rainbow die ever produced. Whether you’re looking to celebrate pride month or just add some bright colors to your gaming arsenal, rainbow polyhedrals are a trend in gaming that have been a long time coming.

Q-Workshop announced a new variety of dragon dice coming soon.The teaser image showed a metallic gold dragon symbol on a black die with some green coloration.The new design is still currently being produced, but this is a great time to look at the dragon line from Q-Workshop, which according to a Q-Workshop representative, is “one of the most popular sets we’ve ever had.At the same time it’s one of our oldest models.”1
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The image gracing the box of Q-Workshop’s dragon line is by Anne Stoke’s and is “probably one of the most famous dragon images”1

Q-Workshop currently produces the dragon dice in five colors:white with black, black with white, red with black, black with red, and black with yellow.Anyone interested can order those directly from https://q-workshop.com/en/55-dragons

From Q-Workshop.com

However, for those of you seeking out previously produced color options, the hunt is a little more complicated.There are some full sets that have been confirmed by Q-Workshop1:

Set of White & Black Dragon Dice

Set of Black & Blue Dragon Dice

Set of Black & White Dragon Dice

Set of Black & Red Dragon Dice

Set of Black & Yellow Dragon Dice

Set of Red & White Dragon Dice

Set of Red & Black Dragon Dice

Set of Blue & Black Dragon Dice

Set of Yellow & Black Dragon Dice

Set of Gray & Black Dragon Dice

Set of Green & White Dragon Dice

Set of Green & Black Dragon Dice

Image by Liz Rushing

Image by Joss Hevel

Collectors might also want to track down some of the singles that slipped into loose bins and Q-Workshop bulk jars.These include a reddish-pink color with blue, of which a Q-Workshop representative said “Nope, we never had full sets like that. You may only be able to find [them] in jars.”Others, according to Q-Workshop, might be production errors2.

Image by Katona Kamilla

Image by Joel Fitzpatrick

In addition to the current sets, previously produced full sets, production errors, and samples, there are also Q-Workshop brand dragon dice with a slightly different logo dating back to 2004 according to Kevin Cook’s renowned dice database.Some of the singles and loose dice can be found there:http://www.dicecollector.com/THE_DICE_THEME_Q_WORKSHOP_DRAGON.html

Q-Workshop’s dragon line are a favorite for a reason. The engraved delicacy of the artwork connect with the fantasy backdrop of many RPGs with a quality that dice lovers and game players have come to expect from the brand. Though we weren’t lucky enough to get more of a sneak peak of the upcoming dragon line, we can’t wait to see more images! Stay tuned to Q-Workshop’s social media for further updates and images of the new dragon line: https://www.instagram.com/alldicetellastory & https://www.facebook.com/QWdice

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